vermasseln

/fɛɐ̯ˈmasl̩n/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
vermasselt
past
vermasselte
perfect
hat vermasselt

Meaning

  1. to mess up, to botch (colloquial)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

verhauen

verhauen and vermasseln are close synonyms for "to mess up," largely interchangeable, both colloquial.

Practice

1 What does vermasseln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat die ganze Prüfung ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vermasseln?

verbcolloquial

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